Local Campaign Info & Meeting Times
Campaign Meeting Times
Bottle Bill Wednesdays, 1-2
Global Warming Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30
Homelessness & Hunger Wednesdays, 5-6
Harbor Point & Peninsula Recycling Fridays, 12-1
Higher Education Tuesday 12-1
A Quick Overview of MassPIRG Spring 2010 Campaigns
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Update The Bottle Bill
The Bottle Bill is the most effective recycling program in the state. However, the Bottle Bill is out of date and doesn't cover the newer water and juice bottles. Every year, instead of getting recycled, we throw away over 1 billion bottles! So, this semester we're working to increase recycling by expanding the Bottle Bill.
Global Warming Solutions
Global Warming is the crisis of our generation, but we're ready to solve it! By building public support, we can get Governor Patrick to cut a quarter of our state's global warming pollution in 10 years.
Hunger and Homelessness (in the US and Haiti)
Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, 49 million Americans are going hungry this winter, and not too far from home, the people of Haiti continue to suffer the consequence of both the earthquake and the poverty that preceded it. We'll be volunteering at local charities, running fundraisers, including a one-day service-a-thon to raise $3500 for charity.
Higher Education
The average college student graduates with over $20,000 worth of debt. This semester, we'll be working to pass the SAFRA (Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act) through Congress, which will put $40 billion toward the Pell Grant. To help lowering the cost of higher education, we'll be expanding awareness about open textbooks - books that are copyright free and either free, or very cheap - informing students about predatory lending practices - including credit cards, as well as to help make student health care better.
Recycling at Harbor Point & Peninsula
Students
want to do the right thing for the environment by recycling, but with no
recycling at Harbor Point and Peninsula, they have no option but to throw away
valuable natural resources. We’ll work with the buildings’ management to start
a recycling program and follow through by working with tenants to build the
program’s effectiveness.
2009-2010 Campaign Highlights
Haiti
In one day, MassPIRG and other student organizations raised $1613 for OXFAM to send clean water to help with relief efforts.
Global Warming Solutions
To demonstrate the power wind has as a renewable energy resource, MassPIRG organized a campus-wide kite rally, demonstrating the power of the wind, with the Asian Student Center. We were so excited that Chancellor Motley and Asst. Vice Chancellor Diane D’Arrigo were able to come, fly a kite, and speak in support of the students’ hard work and effort the University is making to be a ‘green’ leader. The event was covered by the Boston Metro!
Making Higher Education Affordable